(a) Self-referral. — Any Member may voluntarily contact the WVJLAP seeking assistance.
(b) Referrals from Third-Parties. — WVJLAP shall receive referrals concerning any member of the legal profession from any source. The identity of the referring third-party shall be held in confidence by WVJLAP unless the third-party consents to disclosure.
(c) Disciplinary Authority Referrals. — WVJLAP shall receive referrals from the West Virginia Supreme Court, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board, the Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel, Judicial Investigation Commission, Judicial Disciplinary Counsel, Judicial Hearing Board or the Board of Law Examiners (individually referred to hereafter as a “referring authority”) of any Member whom the referring authority determines or believes should be contacted by WVJLAP.
(d) Member Resistance. — In the event an impaired Member resists all efforts of assistance by WVJLAP, the executive director or the Board may notify the initial referral source of the Members’s resistance for the sole purpose of allowing the referral source to pursue other recourse or reporting obligations.